Flash Flood — San Benito, California

1997-01-26 · near Countywide, San Benito, California

Event narrative

Spotter report of 1/4 inch in 15 minutes 0605 PST. Spotter report of .33 inches in one hour plus street flooding.

Wider weather episode

Another round of heavy rain bands moved through the southern counties of Monterey and San Benito with the heaviest rain rates at 1/2 to 1 inch per hour. Mud slides are expected as well as extensive urban flooding.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5623357. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.